Cats on Trial: como o debate sobre gatos ao ar livre trava (B2)
Few subjects turn neighbours against each other faster than the question of whether cats should be allowed outdoors. The ecological case is not really in dispute. Cats hunt efficiently, they hunt even when well fed, and in places where local birds evolved without such a predator the damage is measurable. What is disputed is everything that follows. Owners hear the statistics as an accusation, retreat, and stop listening. That reaction is understandable but expensive, because the practical measures that help are modest rather than draconian: keeping the animal indoors at dawn and dusk, a brightly coloured collar, a garden fence the cat cannot cross. None of this requires anyone to admit that their pet is a villain. The argument would advance considerably if it stopped being framed as a trial.
Fonte: English for ALL (texto original).
Ao afirmar que "The argument would advance considerably if it stopped being framed as a trial", o autor defende que o debate sobre gatos ao ar livre
- A) deveria ser decidido judicialmente, já que os vizinhos não chegam a um acordo.
- B) avançaria mais se abandonasse o tom acusatório e se concentrasse em medidas práticas.
- C) depende de novas estatísticas, pois os dados ecológicos ainda são contestados.
- D) só se resolverá quando os donos admitirem que seus animais são predadores cruéis.
- E) exige medidas severas, como a proibição total da saída dos gatos de casa.